Handling file operations at the OS-level translates into better ECM reliability and more accurate document control.
Hummingbird this summer will ship Content Drive, which allows the Hummingbird ECM system to integrate with Windows at the kernel level to streamline interactions with applications such as Office. OpenDeploy aggregates and distributes code and content from any system to any platform, whereas ControlHub is a platform for application version control that records changes and provisioning activities. The offering consists of services with two existing Interwoven products. It allows them to aggregate, synchronize, and deploy code, content, and configurations from any development system and deploy to any application environment. Interwoven Content Provisioning gives IT workers control of Web-based application elements such as versioning, rollback, workflow, and reporting. Another ECM player, Hummingbird, by midyear plans to ship Content Drive, which is aimed at simplifying connections between ECM and content authoring applications.
This week ECM player Interwoven will introduce Content Provisioning, a combination of server software products and services designed to provide an audit trail for application code and content changes. Just about every inch of the technology stack is addressing compliance, and ECM (enterprise content management) is no exception, as vendors parlay deep content expertise to help companies meet compliance requirements.